Name: The First 48
Released: 2004-06-03T00:00:00.000Z

TV Show · Documentary · Crime

Detectives in major cities around the country race against the clock in the wake of homicides, knowing that if they don't find a lead within the first 48 hours, their chances of solving a case are cut in half. The series shows how detectives use forensic evidence and witness interviews to help identify suspects.

2004 · 42m

EPISODE 1

Gangs of Little Havana; Execution in Coconut Grove

A wall of silence from a frightened community hampers efforts to solve a gang-related murder; a convenience-store owner is shot twice in the head.
EPISODE 6

Killing Spree

Police try to convince the residents of a housing project to help them to track down a man who has been terrorizing the community.
EPISODE 9

Desert Bones; Party's Over

A female skeleton is found in the desert; a teen is shot at a high-school party.
EPISODE 10

At Death's Door; Wrong Side of the Tracks

A man is shot assassination-style at least 12 times; a celebrated doctor's son is murdered.
EPISODE 11

Stripper's Revenge; Dead on Arrival

A two-timing boyfriend is shot and killed; a young father is gunned down in his doorway.
EPISODE 12

At Close Range; Murder in Motor City

A potential witness to a double murder goes missing in Phoenix; Detroit investigators use forensics to probe the murder of a man found in a Cadillac.